The main character, Avice Benner Cho, is a human who has spent years away from her colony and returns to find that a new ambassador has arrived, threatening the delicate balance between the two groups. She must navigate these tensions while also dealing with personal struggles and conflicting loyalties. Les Affaires de l'Alsace-Lorraine: Le Parlement de 1874 - Tous les discours prononcé(s) jusqu'à présent par Edouard Teutsch [UA] - Extraits des comptes rendus sténographiques (French Edition) In the far future, humanity has colonized a distant planet inhabited by the enigmatic Ariekei, sentient beings renowned for their unique language that only a select few altered human ambassadors can speak. Avice Benner Cho, a human colonist, has returned to Embassytown after years of deep space adventure, but she cannot speak the Arieki tongue. However, she is an indelible part of it, having long been made a figure of speech, a living simile in their language. When a new ambassador arrives, the fragile equilibrium between humans and aliens is violently disrupted, threatening catastrophe.

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